id summary reporter owner description type status priority component version resolution keywords cc guest host
2042 Add VDI immutable setting to the GUI spect "Let's say I've got 512 MB ram and want to try 3 different linux livecds. To be able to work with them, I need to add a virtual disk and create a swap partition on it. I create such a disk and add it to one of the 3 virtual machines (each for different mounted iso).
Currently it's impossible to add the same disk to another machine without releasing it first (correct me if I'm wrong).
I've got 3 options:[[BR]]
a) create 3 disks, - waste of disk space[[BR]]
b) have 1 machine and change the iso to mount every time i want another distro, - pain in the ass[[BR]]
c) release and reattach the disk every time i want another distro. - pain in the ass
'''What I'd like to see in VirtualBox:'''[[BR]]
Instead of not allowing to attach an already attached disk, give a warning that you shouldn't do that. When running a machine with such shared disk give an error (when the disk is used by another one) or a warning (if it isn't)." enhancement closed minor GUI VirtualBox 1.6.6 fixed shared virtual disk Linux Linux